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Transform your relationship with writing, through the support, shifts in mindset, and time you need to write.
You want to write, so what’s stopping you? Most commonly: time, self doubt, feeling we don’t deserve to, creative crisis points, assorted forms of writer’s block, unhelpful beliefs, and lack of support. This course will help you start peeling away what’s stopping you and nurturing what helps, though gentle activities and discoveries. It’ll also give you time to write, in two 30–40 minute chunks every class. With support on tap.
Join the Time to Write course
- Eight-week course for adults, one evening a week, 7pm–9:30pm
- Choose between in-person classes in Wolvercote, Oxford, OR online classes from anywhere in the world
- In-person course: in Wolvercote, Oxford on Wednesday evenings 5 Feb – 26 March 2025.
- Online course: live classes on Zoom, open to bookings from anywhere, on Thursday evenings 6 Feb – 27 March 2025. (Read more about online classes here.)
- £345 £295 early-bird price, payable in instalments, including a deposit of £95. Book and pay the deposit by 30 December 2024 for the early-bird price.
- Includes two rounds of individual written feedback on your writing, which can be work you create on the course or anything else you want feedback on.
- All levels welcome: all my courses and workshops cater for a range of experience, from beginners to published writers
- Maximum class size of 12
About the Course
How much writing time will I get?
Each class is 2½ hours with a 20-minute break, leaving 2h10 of class time. 1h10 of that will be writing time, in two chunks of 30–40 minutes each. The rest of the time will book-end your writing time with fun, gently transformative activities to clear away obstacles, shift mindsets, and reflect.
What will I be writing?
- If you have a current project, you can work on that.
- If you don’t have a current project or want to work on something different, I’ll provide you with guided writing activities (fiction / poetry / both, as you prefer) to get you writing and create a growing collection of ideas, characters, and stories / poems.
What else will we be doing?
Before and after the writing time, you'll do a range of different activities, exercises, and games, all designed to shift your mindset around writing, clear away internal obstacles, and open up fresh paths. Expect mini-epiphanies, sudden realisations, some "OH!" moments, some laughter, and a sense of ever-expanding freedom and joy.
I want to know more!
This is a brand-new course, so there’ll be plenty more details to come in the next two months. Email me to get updates as they’re available and/or join the newsletter for updates on this and all the courses and workshops.
Reviews
Time To Write hasn't run before, so these are excerpts of reviews of previous courses and workshops, posted on the Daily Info. (To see the latest reviews on Daily Info, you'll need to scroll past the featured reviews first.)
I have been writing since I learned how to, and I always knew I loved it - but as is the case with so many of us, comparison and self-doubt propelled me into writer's block of several years. Whenever I tried dragging myself out of my rut, those same monsters would rear their ugly heads, and I would stop again.
Not only have these experiences [the courses and workshops] encouraged me to keep writing, but I also feel much more free of self-judgement and comparison. To me, it is an amazing thing how Megan balances a radical focus on joy in the process with a real sense of direction and development; her experience as a writer really shines through here
Anja 21 Oct 2024
Somehow she has this gift of freeing you up to write and have fun. I feel I have the space suit now to travel around this creative world, instead of standing outside on the edge terrified and mute.
JammyShan 2 Apr 2024
Megan is an exceptional teacher of creative writing. Her workshops are always inspiring, informative and leave me feeling ready to rise to any challenge!
Sam Stewart 29 Feb 2024
I have come out of the course rejuvenated and inspired to write. I could not recommend her more highly to anyone having a go at writing. Try yourself and find out!
Carolyne 29 Feb 2024
As ever the focus was on finding (or rediscovering) the joy of writing. I write for a living so sometimes the joy can be hard to find (editors, deadlines, etc), but I left Megan's workshop feeling utterly refreshed, inspired and full of new ideas!
Anna 14 Sep 2023
Another excellent workshop run by Megan. She is so encouraging, inspiring and warm.
Fugal 23 Mar 2023
I will keep returning to the Writer's Greenhouse for as long as they offer courses, because each course has ignited my creativity and motivation to write more, which is an incredibly special skill that Megan seems to possess effortlessly. Not to mention the wonderful class mates that I am lucky to now call my 'writing community'.
Rosie 1 Dec 2022
The best thing about the course, in my opinion, was how fun, playful, and creative it was: I felt liberated to write.
Kate 28 Jul 2022
Megan inspires confidence as she shares her passion for writing. She is an amazing teacher and whether you are a beginner or already writing I cannot recommend her courses highly enough.
Clare C 18 Oct 2021
You feel in safe hands with Megan. I always feel so inspired after the workshops. Highly recommended!
Adele 18 Oct 2021
Megan's courses are the best thing of any week. She's got a wee magic key that opens up a fantastic stream of thought, structure, fun, and words-on-the-page no matter what it is you are writing. The ambiance is down-to-earth and inspiringly friendly to ALL writers
Felice Wyndham 18 Oct 2021
I'm a children's author and Megan's courses and workshops were recommended to me by another author in the area. I was expecting them to be good but they totally exceeded my expectations! I find Megan's approach so helpful, as you learn to help you get over your fear and perfectionism around writing.
Alice 31 Aug 2021
Megan is really skilled at prompting students to develop their own ideas and creativity.
Lynn T 26 Mar 2021
I wanted something that would give me a kickstart into writing again and to put me back in touch with my creative side. I was looking for a fun, friendly and supportive environment and that is what I got. The classes were varied and interactive and I would recommend this to anyone.
Jack 25 Mar 2021
I have been going to creative writing workshops for a while but I found Meghan’s courses a mile apart from the others. She has a way of teaching which is unique and it’s all about getting students to find their own feet. Students learn by discovering topics and techniques for themselves that’s why I think it’s so successful.
AC-K 19 Aug 2020
I find the positivity invaluable and I've never ever felt like someone who isn't a writer when I'm on these workshops. Super inclusive, Megan has created the best 'safe space' for writing I've ever encountered. I'm a fan as well as a repeat attender!
MrsGammo 18 Aug 2020
I didn't think it was possible to be so vivid and practical about creativity and I learnt a lot about my own processes and when and where I'm creative plus I got lots of new ideas too. I'll be going back for more!
Dee 18 Aug 2020
This was such a fantastic course from a passionate and inspirational teacher. I was a little apprehensive at first as writing can be so personal but Megan put everyone at ease right from the start.
Ben 14 Apr 2020
As someone new to creative writing and therefore very nervous, I found Megan to be, kind, encouraging, incredibly knowledgeable, and most importantly fun. She put us at our ease and no question was too stupid to ask. I highly recommend. If you have ever had an inkling or a sliver of a thought that you might, perhaps one day, maybe write something, then this is the place for you.
Manoo 14 Apr 2020
Megan is a very talented teacher: knowledgeable, imaginative and meticulously organised. Her passion for writing is infectious and I felt inspired after every session.
A. Kemp 29 Nov 2019
Megan is a wonderful teacher who balances absolutely and thoroughly knows her stuff with a really supportive, nurturing approach to teaching that helps creativity to flourish, especially for those people who have suffered with a harsh style of teaching before or are habitually self-critical.
Enneaone 16 Sep 2019
She has a great sense of humour so the classes never get over-serious or precious, and there is a lot of interaction with the other students. She also understands the various different sensitivities aspiring writers can have so will never put anyone on the spot, and her feedback is always clear, full of information and encouraging, never damning or humiliating.
Charlotte 27 Aug 2019
Each lesson is designed to spark inspiration and creativity in various ways, and they succeed.
JK 30 Apr 2019
I think the most valuable thing I have learnt is that I have the power to write, to stop shooting myself down before I even start, the process of moving from first to final draft and most important of all - the need to create regular periods of time when you commit to writing.
Anna J 20 Sep 2017
Is this the right course for me?
If you relate to any of these statements, then Time To Write would be a great fit for you:
- I want to write but I struggle to find the time.
- I set aside time to write but end up procrastinating.
- I feel nervous or anxious when I sit down to write.
- I want to write, but other things are more important / take priority.
- I don't think I'm good enough to be a writer.
- I think I'm a brilliant writer, but I also get writer's block a lot.
- I switch between thinking I’m actually really good and feeling like an imposter.
- I dream of being published but I've never sent anything out.
- I struggle to find / protect / use time to write, but I manage to find / protect / use time for writing courses.
- I can't imagine telling people that I'm a writer / that I'm writing.
If you think those things are absolutely standard-issue, that everyone feels like that, and even that it's disingenuous to include them in a checklist, then you should definitely do Time To Write! They are common things to experience (that's why they're on the list), but it doesn't have to stay like that and you'll find new realms of freedom and confidence beyond their bars.
Alternately, if those are beasties you've already met and tamed, then you might want to look at Story Elements instead.
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Book by filling in the form below OR email me at megan@thewritersgreenhouse.co.uk.
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